Strategic Finance Lead - International

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm proudly includes Returnly. 

We're looking for a passionate and analytically minded professional to join the Strategic Finance team. This high impact, highly visible role sits within International Finance under Affirm Canada, a scrappy, tight-knit sub-team with outsized cross-functional impact and ownership.

Strategic Finance is responsible for driving company strategy, empowering executive decision making, and guiding the company towards achieving its goals. We help set the company-wide targets, provide forecasts and real time analytics to executives and business leaders, and partner cross functionally to evaluate strategic business and product decisions.  

The ideal candidate will not only have superb technical skills but also strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and present to all levels of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Drive our weekly business review and solicit feedback / updates from key stakeholders
• Assist in the preparation of monthly forecasts
• Own and drive the financial modeling for loan volume / transaction forecasts
• Prepare, update and present analysis on key KPIs and trends across our user / merchant base
• Assist in the development of top-line strategy through analytics and insights
• Partner with Revenue Operations to track and monitor sales performance and efficiency
• Assist in the re-development of the Canadian corporate model
• Assist in the annual budgeting process
• Plug in to and develop relationships with our Sales, Marketing, Partnerships and Merchant/Client Success teams
• Assist in the preparation of business cases & deep dives
• Work with the Analytics team to drive process automation across the Finance team
• Other ad-hoc requests as required

What We Look For

• Passion and drive to disrupt the lending and financial industry for the better
• Strong sense of ownership, intellectual curiosity and an ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and present to all levels of the organization
• High attention to detail, but an equally important ability to see the big picture and evaluate analyses with strategic business context
• 5+ years of experience in an analytically-driven role (analytics, data science, investment banking, consulting, FP&A/Strategic Finance, etc.)
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python
• Excellent excel ability (you should be prepared for a financial model case study)
• Pursuing or possession of a CPA/CFA/MBA is a plus, but not required
• Technical experience/knowledge of US GAAP and loan accounting is a plus, but not required

USA Pacific base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT): $138,800 - $208,200

USA Sapphire base pay range (all other U.S. states): $124,900 - $187,300

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

#LI-Remote  

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of hire.

We have a simple and transparent remote-first grade-based compensation structure. Offer amounts within the range are based on a number of factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Across the broader organization, certain roles are eligible for equity awards upon hire, promotion, tenure milestones and for performance.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include: 

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents 
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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